San Diego, United States
| IATA Code | SAN |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | KSAN |
| City | San Diego |
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Coordinates | 32.7338, -117.1933 |
| Elevation | 17 ft / 5 m above sea level |
| State/Region | California |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into SAN, using SAN as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRSAN Sabre: A15JUNLHRSAN Galileo: A/15JUNLHRSAN
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 8,808 km / 5,473 mi | ≈ 10.4h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 3,928 km / 2,441 mi | ≈ 4.6h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 13,519 km / 8,400 mi | ≈ 15.9h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 14,268 km / 8,866 mi | ≈ 16.8h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 12,095 km / 7,515 mi | ≈ 14.2h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to SAN, at roughly 4.6 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 16.8 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through SAN as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for San Diego is SAN — San Diego International Airport.
San Diego International Airport operates on America/Los_Angeles time.
In a flight segment line, SAN appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...SAN... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to SAN, at an estimated 4.6 hours nonstop flight time.
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